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Anglo American rejects BHP's improved takeover bid

Anglo American rejects BHP's improved takeover bid

Australian mining giant BHP revealed Monday that British rival Anglo American has rejected an "improved" takeover bid worth £34 billion ($43 billion) as it aims to create a copper titan.

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US stocks rise, Europe falls before inflation data

US stocks rise, Europe falls before inflation data

Wall Street rose Monday but European stock markets fell following a record run last week as investors turn their attention to key US inflation data.

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Environmental protests stop play at two Rome Open games

Environmental protests stop play at two Rome Open games

Environmental protestors stopped play at two matches at the Rome Open tennis tournament on Monday after invading courts in the Italian capital.

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Osaka and Rublev fall at Rome Open as climate protesters invade courts

Osaka and Rublev fall at Rome Open as climate protesters invade courts

Naomi Osaka's return to the Rome Open ended at the last 16 to China's Zheng Qinwen on Monday with men's fourth seed Andrey Rublev also exiting as environmental activists stopped play in two matches.

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African players in Europe: In-form Jackson heads Chelsea winner

African players in Europe: In-form Jackson heads Chelsea winner

Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson scored his fourth goal in three matches to give Chelsea a 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest at the weekend.

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Sunak says UK at 'crossroads' but refuses to call election

Sunak says UK at 'crossroads' but refuses to call election

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted on Monday that his beleaguered governing Conservative party can win a general election despite polls consistently indicating the opposite, but refused to set a date for the vote.

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Chinese firms exit Romania solar tender after EU probe

Chinese firms exit Romania solar tender after EU probe

Two Chinese-owned solar panel manufacturers have withdrawn from a public procurement tender in Romania after the EU launched an anti-subsidy probe, Brussels said Monday.

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Russia rains attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv region after launching offensive

Russia rains attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv region after launching offensive

Russia on Monday pummelled more than 30 towns and villages in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region after launching a surprise ground offensive over the border last week, the local governor said.

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Guardiola urges Man City to seize chance to make Premier League history

Guardiola urges Man City to seize chance to make Premier League history

Pep Guardiola said "history is in front of us" as he prepares his Manchester City team for a potentially tricky match at Tottenham on Tuesday that could ultimately decide the destination of the Premier League title.

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Putin's defence shake-up: 'Preparing for a long confrontation'

Putin's defence shake-up: 'Preparing for a long confrontation'

President Vladimir Putin's nomination of top economic official Andrei Belousov as defence minister is a sign of the importance the Russian leader places on the war economy in gaining the upper hand in what he expects will be a long conflict against Ukraine, analysts say.

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